Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / November 2005

Hi all;
On December 1st, I will need to move, and have an 80 gallon saltwater tank.
I saw the move coming, so there is only a Freidmani Pseudochrmis in there, 3
hermit crabs and a handful of snails. I can put the live rock in 5 gallon

looking for opinions :
Item: REVERSE OSMOSIS,CORALIFE,AQUARIUM,SALTWATER,R.O SYSTEM

What do people find to be the best algae eaters, snails or hermit crabs.
Any recommendations on types of snails or hermit crabs would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sherman

Can anyone advise me on where I can get a container to store buffer solution
(250ml) in which I could fit a pH meter, I have recently purchased, in to
calibrate?
Thanks

Yeehaa!
After 6 months of reading, preparation and setting up I got my first 2
fish today. Two little tank bred ocellaris clowns about 4 months of age
in a 6 foot tank. I spent an hour acclimatting them and then fed them an

Hello, All!
Can anyone with the Coralife Aqualife advanced bracket mount tell me if it
has a good "shimmer" effect?
Thanks

Does anyone know of a site where I can get replacements filters and
membraines for a 5 stage RODI?
Thanks

I've started to pre-mix & store my salt water (for quicker water changes in
my reef tank).
I'm storing 60 litres (15.85 US liquid Gallons). I have it in a container
with a good fitting lid & stored in a dark cool place.

I live on the Gulf coast of Texas, and I went down to the beach with my
young son who enjoys net fishing for crabs and other critters.  I found
some hermit crabs, and some reddish color macroalgae, and decided to
see how they do in my reef tank.  After a week, they seem to be doing

Hi guys, are these really as bad as people say or would one be ok for a
40 uk gallon tank ?

I have a 75 gal tank with 75 lbs of LR  I have a FOWLR tank, I'm currently
using a PRIZM skimmer and looking for something that works better.. can
someone please help...thanks

Found this site for lights, is this brand a good one?

Thanks,
Mark

Has anyone else noticed that this brand always gives a higher salinity
reading than other brands?  I have one Deep Six brand, two Sealtest, and one
Instant Ocean, this one is always higher, by quite a bit than the other
ones.  My friend also has an Instant Ocean and I tried it ...

Yesterday, I received two Aiptasia eating nudibranch
(Berghia verrucicornis) and they were tiny.  A club member
did a group buy for six of these from someone on Reef
Central, I believe.  I've got a lot of aiptasia (btw, I've

When I fed my tank this morning my feather duster retracted its crown into
the tube and has not come out again.  This evening I saw my Mexican Turbo
snail walking on the tube.  When looking closer it looks like the crown end
of the tube is crimped but not completely closed, ...